Rachel Segalman
- LBNL Faculty Scientist
Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
segalman@berkeley.edu
phone: 510-642-7998
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Postdoctoral Fellow ECPM l’Universite Louis Pasteur
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- Major Awards
2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2007 MDV Innovators Award
2007 TR35: Tech Review’s Top Innovators Under 35
2007 Hellman Family Young Faculty Award
2005 National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award
2004 Intel Young Faculty Award
General Research Interests
Structure control over soft matter on a molecular through nanoscopic
lengthscale is a vital tool to optimizing properties for applications
ranging from energy (solar and thermal) to biomaterials. For
example, while molecular structure affects the electronic properties
of semiconducting polymers, the crystal and grain structure greatly
affect bulk conductivity, and nanometer lengthscale pattern of
internal interfaces is vital to charge separation and recombination
in photovoltaic and light emission effects. Similarly, biological
materials gain functionality from structures ranging from monomeric
sequence through chain shape through self-assembly. We work to
both understand the effects of structure on properties and gain
pattern control in these inherently multidimensional problems.
We are particularly interested in materials for energy applications
such as photovoltaics, fuel cells, and thermoelectrics.
MSD Research Projects:
Plastic Electronics Thermoelectrics
Helios SERC
Personal website: http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/rasgrp/
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